Sorry (band)

Sorry (previously named Fish) is an English indie rock band from North London.[1] The band consists of the members Asha Lorenz, Louis O'Bryen, Lincoln Barrett, Campbell Baum and Marco Pini.[2] The band's debut studio album, 925 (2020), was released following the release of several mixtapes and singles.[3] Sorry is signed to London-based record label Domino.[4][5]

Sorry
Sorry at Rough Trade in 2022
Sorry at Rough Trade in 2022
Background information
OriginNorth London, England
Genres
LabelsDomino
Members
  • Asha Lorenz
  • Louis O'Bryen
  • Lincoln Barrett
  • Campbell Baum
  • Marco Pini
Websitesorryband.co.uk

History

Forming and first releases

Before embarking as a group of five members, the band consisted of only Lorenz and O'Bryen. They had known each other from an early age and during their GCSE years, they started releasing solo music projects on SoundCloud, competing with each other regarding who of the two that could make the best songs. Later on, they realized they worked better together and therefore started to create music as a pair, mostly Jimi Hendrix covers at the time.[6] Even though the band now consist of more members than just Lorenz and O'Bryen, they have stated that the other members are mostly present when they are doing live performances. O'Bryen has said that "Well, we're [Sorry's] kind of a duo in the way we write songs, but the live thing is more a band."[5] Sorry released a handful of singles and mixtapes during the years 2017–2020, containing many of the songs that later would appear on its debut studio album.[3]

Debut studio album and upcoming tour

On 27 March 2020, Sorry released its debut studio album, 925. It contains the previously released singles "More", "Right Round the Clock", "Snakes" and "Starstruck".[4] Reportedly, it took four years to record and received positive reviews from music critics at its release, many of whom particularly praised the album's cohesiveness and its innovative sound.[6][7][5][8][9] Stereogum also called 925 album of the week on 24 March 2020.[10] However, Kitty Empire of The Guardian gave the album a mixed review, stating that "925 packs in more than a few disruptive ideas. But Sorry haven't yet acquired the musical vocabulary to pull them off."[11] The album charted on the UK Independent Albums Chart and peaked at number 13 as well as the Scottish Albums Chart, peaking at number 49. The band planned to embark on a UK headline tour to promote the album's release, but postponed the tour dates due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

In February 2021, Sorry announced a live album recorded at the South London Windmill Brixton venue, with proceeds going towards the venue, it having faced financial difficulties in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Anywhere But Here

On 12 July 2022 Sorry announced their second album Anywhere but Here out 7 October on Domino Records, alongside the release of its first single "Let the Lights On". The album was recorded with Portishead's Adrian Utley.[14]

Genres

Multiple publications have stated that Sorry's specific musical style and genre is difficult to define. Matty Pywell of GigWise stated that "Listening to Sorry's discography is to hear a safari of different sounds, as eye catching as the next. One area might contain the grumbled discontent of punk and rock, whilst if you look close enough you can catch a flash of hip-hop and jazz. Grouping them into a single genre is a fool's errand". Lorenz and O'Bryen have themselves talked about their genre in music, describing it as pop music, while Lorenz has stated that "It's just a bit annoying to be called post punk or grunge because I don't think we are that."[15] The Guardian has stated that "A typical Sorry track is just as likely to be inflected with 90s grunge as with jazz or trip-hop", therefore deeming Sorry's genre in music as diverse.[5]

Discography

Adapted from Spotify.[3]

Studio albums
List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Sales
[16]		 UK
Indie
[16]		 SCO
[17]
925
  • Released: 27 March 2020
  • Label: Domino
 341349
Anywhere but Here
  • Released: 7 October 2022[18]
  • Label: Domino
 2211—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live Albums
List of live albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
Sales
[16]		 UK
Indie
[16]
A Night at the Windmill
  • Released: 12 March 2021[13]
  • Label: Domino
 7926

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes albums, with selected details
Title Mixtape details
Home Demo/ns vol. I
  • Released: 17 November 2017
  • Label: Self-released
Home Demo/ns vol. II
  • Released: 22 March 2018
  • Label: Self-released

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
Sales
[19]
"Wished" 2017 22 Non-album singles
"Lies" —
"2 Down 2 Dance" 2018 15
"Showgirl" 8
"Twinkle" —
"Starstruck" — 925
"Jealous Guy" 2019 — Non-album single
"Right Round the Clock" 35 925
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" —
"More" 2020 —
"Snakes" —
"As the Sun Sets" —
"Cigarette Packet" 2021 5 Twixtustwain EP
"Separate" —
"There's So Many People That Want To Be Loved" 2022 15 Anywhere But Here
"Let The Lights On" 11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. Bell, Francesco (18 December 2018). "NEW NOISE: SORRY Meet the North London band doing it all by themselves". Wonderland Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. Cartledge, Luke (23 March 2020). "Sorry: Domino-signed London band's debut album may well be the year's most striking". NME. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Sorry". Spotify. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "Sorry". Domino Music. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. Ewens, Hannah (17 March 2020). "Sorry, the band making ennui sexy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. Currie, Jordan (27 March 2020). "Sorry 925". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. Basset, Jordan (27 March 2020). "Sorry – '925' review: thwarted millennials steal from boomer culture with glee on impeccable debut". NME. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  8. "925 by Sorry Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. "925 by Sorry reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. Leas, Ryan (24 March 2020). "Album Of The Week: Sorry 925". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  11. Empire, Kitty (29 March 2020). "Sorry: 925 review – full of disruptive ideas". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  12. Taysom, Joe (24 March 2020). "Sorry share new song 'As The Sun Sets' taken from their upcoming debut album". Far Out Magazine. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  13. Moore, Sam (5 February 2021). "Sorry announce new live album to raise money for the Brixton Windmill". NME. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. Bloom, Madison (12 July 2020). "Sorry Announce New Album Anywhere But Here, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  15. Pywell, Matty (25 March 2020). "Asha and Louis on the safari of sounds that make up their debut album". GigWise. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. "Sorry songs and albums - full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  17. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 03 April 2020 - 09 April 2020". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  18. Bloom, Madison (12 July 2020). "Sorry Announce New Album Anywhere But Here, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  19. Peaks in UK Physical Singles Chart:
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